Senate Approves First HHS Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use

Yesterday, the Senate approved Elinore McCance-Katz as the nation’s first assistant secretary for mental health and substance use. A clinical psychiatrist, McCance-Katz most recently served as the chief medical officer for Rhode Island’s Behavioral Healthcare, Development Disabilities and Hospitals department. Previously, she served as Chief Medical Officer at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Over the course of her career, Dr. McCance-Katz has focused on treating drug addiction, particularly opioid misuse.

Sheree Lowe has been Vice President of Behavioral Health at CHA since 2002. In this capacity, she staffs CHA’s Center for Behavioral Health (CBH) Advisory Board. She is also responsible for hospital-based outpatient clinic (HBOC) issues and staffs CHA’s HBOC committee. Additional duties include tracking legislation for women & children’s issues and coordination of the annual California Congressional Action Program (CCAP) in Washington, DC.

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Sheree Lowe has been Vice President of Behavioral Health at CHA since 2002. In this capacity, she staffs CHA’s Center for Behavioral Health (CBH) Advisory Board. She is also responsible for hospital-based outpatient clinic (HBOC) issues and staffs CHA’s HBOC committee. Additional duties include tracking legislation for women & children’s issues and coordination of the annual California Congressional Action Program (CCAP) in Washington, DC.